Rajasthan Royals pacer Nand Berger was fined 10% of the match fee and deducted one point for violating the IPL Code of Conduct in the 32nd match against Lucknow Supergiants. The incident took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.what happened?Berg was found guilty of using the send-off gesture after sacking LSG captain Rishabh Pant. The conduct was deemed to be a violation of Article 2.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which relates to the use of words or gestures likely to provoke an aggressive reaction from the opponent.The left-arm pacer admitted a first-degree foul and accepted the penalty from the match referee. As per IPL regulations, the decision on Level 1 offenses is final and binding with no scope for appeal.Despite controversy, royal family dominatesThe disciplinary action took place during a match in which Rajasthan Royals performed brilliantly to beat Lucknow Supergiants by 40 runs.RR’s defensive total was 159 runs, but they managed to defeat LSG by just 119 runs in the 18th over. The chase never really got going, with Pant’s early dismissal triggering the collapse. Only Mitchell Marsh managed to survive a half-century.Earlier, LSG’s bowling unit did well to restrict RR, with Mohammed Shami hitting two consecutive knocks while Mohsin Khan and Prince Yadav kept the defense tight. For Rajasthan Royals, Ravindra Jadeja played a decisive all-round role. After an early setback, his unbeaten 43 stabilized the innings before he contributed with the ball to break LSG’s resistance.He received strong support from Jofra Archer and Burger himself, and despite the controversy, Burger achieved a key breakthrough.The comprehensive victory moved Rajasthan Royals to second place in the points table, strengthening their side. Meanwhile, Lucknow Supergiants were left to reflect on another disappointing batting performance that left them ninth in the points table.
